most punt return yards by a team between 2002 to 2013

Between the 2002 and 2013 seasons, the Chicago Bears had the most punt-return yards by a team, with 5,219 yards.

TEAMPR YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
5,219
192
801
18,002
22.5
93.8
9
466
11.2
27.2
17
2Ravens
Ravens
4,875
192
666
15,536
23.3
80.9
6
514
9.5
25.4
8
3Browns
Browns
4,706
192
758
16,932
22.3
88.2
10
417
11.3
24.5
8
4Seahawks
Seahawks
4,630
192
705
15,915
22.6
82.9
7
486
9.5
24.1
4
5Patriots
Patriots
4,483
192
669
15,740
23.5
82.0
11
450
10.0
23.3
3
6Chiefs
Chiefs
4,476
192
757
17,028
22.5
88.7
9
454
9.9
23.3
8
7Eagles
Eagles
4,463
192
689
14,957
21.7
77.9
1
461
9.7
23.2
8
8Texans
Texans
4,232
192
782
17,687
22.6
92.1
7
462
9.2
22.0
5
9Broncos
Broncos
4,223
192
626
14,113
22.5
73.5
4
438
9.6
22.0
8
10Titans
Titans
4,154
192
722
16,178
22.4
84.3
3
432
9.6
21.6
10
11Bills
Bills
4,108
192
715
16,508
23.1
86.0
9
401
10.2
21.4
8
12Cowboys
Cowboys
4,096
192
700
15,604
22.3
81.3
4
451
9.1
21.3
8
13Dolphins
Dolphins
4,094
192
700
15,568
22.2
81.1
4
422
9.7
21.3
2
1449ers
49ers
4,020
192
758
16,669
22.0
86.8
3
439
9.2
20.9
5
15Steelers
Steelers
4,018
192
651
14,523
22.3
75.6
3
470
8.5
20.9
7
16Packers
Packers
3,998
192
712
15,162
21.3
79.0
1
465
8.6
20.8
8
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3,982
192
618
14,118
22.8
73.5
4
473
8.4
20.7
4
18Lions
Lions
3,935
192
783
17,803
22.7
92.7
6
408
9.6
20.5
7
19Jets
Jets
3,931
192
708
17,111
24.2
89.1
16
410
9.6
20.5
3
20Panthers
Panthers
3,919
192
647
13,700
21.2
71.4
2
456
8.6
20.4
3
21Cardinals
Cardinals
3,892
192
783
17,696
22.6
92.2
7
478
8.1
20.3
5
22Bengals
Bengals
3,824
192
751
16,647
22.2
86.7
3
439
8.7
19.9
3
23Falcons
Falcons
3,821
192
651
14,939
22.9
77.8
2
394
9.7
19.9
4
24Vikings
Vikings
3,753
192
770
17,491
22.7
91.1
9
414
9.1
19.5
6
25Redskins
Redskins
3,657
192
737
16,539
22.4
86.1
5
441
8.3
19.0
3
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punt-return yards going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

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REC

713

Loveland

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PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

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144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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9/28
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8:15 PM
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10/4
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1:00 PM
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10/11
@
4:25 PM
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
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8
9
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3
14
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.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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1:00 PM